#8B2336 Color

#8B2336 is rgb(139, 35, 54) in RGB and hsl(349, 60%, 34%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#8B2336

HEX#8B2336

RGBrgb(139, 35, 54)

HSLhsl(349, 60%, 34%)

HSVhsv(349, 75%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(42.9% 0.139 15.1)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 75%, 61%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8B2336 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.78:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.39:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8B2336 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8B2336 Complementary#238B78 Analogous#8B236A Analogous#8B4423 Triadic#368B23 Triadic#23368B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8B2336, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#AF2C44 #CE3B56 #D76076 #E18999 #EBADB9 #F4D2D8

Shades

#7A1F2F #661928 #561521 #45111B #350D15 #21080D

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